Recent Tamil movie song recording quality

[kendun]

I am a fan of Ilaiyaraja and normally listen to his golden oldies a lot. Recently I have been listening to some of the songs from movies like Mayakam Enna (Voda voda), Osthey (pendatti etc), 3 (Kannazhaga) etc via headphones from a website and have been impressed by the quality of the mp3(claimed to be 320 kbps). I don't know whether a lot of effort's put into the recording quality etc but it's definitely enjoyable.

The cans are an old pair of AKG and direct from the laptop, may try using the headphone output of a DAC to see if it makes a difference, but for now I am enjoying the music and that is without even a single malt :lol:

 

[alphacentury100]

It will be very appreciable if Maestro-Illayaraja summons all his singers and musicians and make them sing all those golden songs again and records them at very high quality and releases them in sa-cd's or at least cd's. I would buy all those collections blindfolded. I love all the songs composed by Illayaraja, but the problem is, none of those songs are available to us in high quality.
Wish that Illayaraja gets inspired by this idea and does it. Then, he will for sure earn a lot of cash and all his golden-evergreen melodies will be saved.

 

[kendun]

It will be very appreciable if Maestro-Illayaraja summons all his singers and musicians and make them sing all those golden songs again and records them at very high quality and releases them in sa-cd's or at least cd's. I would buy all those collections blindfolded. I love all the songs composed by Illayaraja, but the problem is, none of those songs are available to us in high quality.
Wish that Illayaraja gets inspired by this idea and does it. Then, he will for sure earn a lot of cash and all his golden-evergreen melodies will be saved.

Definitely agree with you sir...

 

[srinisundar]

It will be very appreciable if Maestro-Illayaraja summons all his singers and musicians and make them sing all those golden songs again and records them at very high quality and releases them in sa-cd's or at least cd's. I would buy all those collections blindfolded. I love all the songs composed by Illayaraja, but the problem is, none of those songs are available to us in high quality.
Wish that Illayaraja gets inspired by this idea and does it. Then, he will for sure earn a lot of cash and all his golden-evergreen melodies will be saved.

I dont think so it should be re-recorded it will loose itz charm and beauty. Earlier recording are best.

 

[PRhythm]

I am a fan of Ilaiyaraja and normally listen to his golden oldies a lot. Recently I have been listening to some of the songs from movies like Mayakam Enna (Voda voda), Osthey (pendatti etc), 3 (Kannazhaga) etc via headphones from a website and have been impressed by the quality of the mp3(claimed to be 320 kbps). I don't know whether a lot of effort's put into the recording quality etc but it's definitely enjoyable.

The cans are an old pair of AKG and direct from the laptop, may try using the headphone output of a DAC to see if it makes a difference, but for now I am enjoying the music and that is without even a single malt :lol:

Mayakkam Enna got good recording quality. I dont like Thamans continuous usage of Techno Voices in his songs. Btw what is that site?

 

[murali_n]

Hi all,

Some of the good recordings of Ilaiyaraaja, worthy of mention are:

1. Aanandakummi
2. Naan Paadum paadal
3. Udayageetham
4. Mouna Raaagam (Mono)
5. Ninaivellam Nithya
6. Agni Natchathiram
7. Moondram Pirai
8. Thendralae ennai thodu
9. Kunguma Chimizh (Mono)
10. Kozhikoovuthu
11. Kaithiyin Diary
12. Poonthota Kaavalkaran
13. Payanangal Mudivathillai
14. Pudhu kavithai
15. Paadu Nilavae
16. Sipikul Muthu
17. Dharma Pathini(Mono)
18. Unnakagavae Vaazhkiraen (Mono)
19. Kadalora kavithaigal
20. Punnagai Mannan
21. Vikram
22. Poovizhi Vaasalilae
23. Solla thudikuthu manasu
24. Karagattakaran,
25. Enga Ooru pattukaran
26 En rasavin Manasilae
27. Pudhiya Raagam
28. Thangamagan
29. Kaakisattai
30. Andha Oru Nimidam
31. Soorasamharam
32. Kaadhal Parisu
33. Singara Velan
34. Nayagan
35. Thani Kaatu Rajaa
36. PillaiNila
37. Vellaikaaran
38. Indrunee naalainaan
39. Unnai naan santhithaen
40. Sindhu Bhairavi
41. Varusham 16
42. Gopura Vasalilae
43. Priya (Tamil's First 16-Track Stereo)
44. Alaigal Oyvathillai
45. Vaidehi Kaathirunthaal (Mono)
46. Padikathavan (Mono)
47. Panakkaran
48. Maapillai
49. Thoongathae thambi thoongathae
50. Shatriyan
51. Patta kathi Bhairavan
52. Naanae Raja Naanae Mandiri
53. Rajarishi
54. Poovae poo choodavaa
55. Kokkarako
56. Amman koil kizhakkalae
57. Vellai Roja
58. Mudhal mariyadhai
59. Aan Paavam
60. Mudhal Vasantham
61. Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
62. Michael Madana Kama Rajan
63. Guna .................................etc. :licklips:

Dont judge the recordings from the commercially available CDs, listen to his LPs then you will know for your self.

N.Murali

 

[srinisundar]

Yes, what Murali told is right. I have his few transfer of songs from LP to flac and it is mind blowing and fine clarity.

Regards

 

[kendun]

Mayakkam Enna got good recording quality. I dont like Thamans continuous usage of Techno Voices in his songs. Btw what is that site?

vmusiq.com

 

[kendun]

Yes, what Murali told is right. I have his few transfer of songs from LP to flac and it is mind blowing and fine clarity.

Regards

I have put aside my turntable as it's not very practical using it with toddlers around. I'll have a search online to see if Ilaiyaraja's songs are uploaded as flacs on any site.

 

[PRhythm]

Yes, what Murali told is right. I have his few transfer of songs from LP to flac and it is mind blowing and fine clarity.

Regards

Dear Srini/Murali,

Is there any shop around Chennai to get those ?

 

[murali_n]

Hi Pr,

There used to be shop at Lattice Bridge road Adyar for Vinyl rips. Contact Srikarkav or search his threads he had mentioned about it in one of the posts. But I am not sure if Ilaiyaraaja's songs are available from them.

N.Murali

 

[ANILKUMAR]

Hi all,

Some of the good recordings of Ilaiyaraaja, worthy of mention are:
.............
Dont judge the recordings from the commercially available CDs, listen to his LPs then you will know for your self.

N.Murali

I agree with Murali. Play just these two LP albums in a better sounding TT setup... you will be amazed by the quality of recording.
1. Priya
2. Ninaivellam Nithya.
-Anil

 

[ANILKUMAR]

I agree with Murali. Play just these two LP albums in a better sounding TT setup... you will be amazed by the quality of recording.
1. Priya
2. Ninaivellam Nithya.
-Anil

Ninaivellam Nithya LP has 3 pieces of BGM too.

 

[alphacentury100]

I agree with Murali. Play just these two LP albums in a better sounding TT setup... you will be amazed by the quality of recording.
1. Priya
2. Ninaivellam Nithya.
-Anil

Absolutely true, but finding them is like searching for a hidden treasure. Where as, it is very easy to find western Jazz Sacd's and Cd's like Miles Davis, released in the 1950's.
Not every one, including me, can find and buy a hi-quality recording of our Illayaraja music, which is very disappointing for music lovers like me.
All I am trying to say is that, all the music played by our Illayaraja must be available for sale at very high quality.
This is not an argument, but a wish.

 

[visvan1970]

Ilaiyaraajas recent cd of the tamil film Megha has been recorded at Hungary and mixed and mastered at London!rgds

 

[murali_n]

Hi visvan,

Its mastered at the Legendary EMI's Abbey Road Studio, London.

N.Murali.

 

[raghumailbox]

Also his recent Kannada song from the movie Aa Dinagalu - Sihigaali Sihigaali was a big hit and the song was recorded good with his own voice.

 

[Audio_Freek]

Oh.. Pls Dont recall about LP's.Recently i had chance to some Music of some Bakyaraj Film in LP.
God, the Audio quality coming out from a even Normal speakers was mind blowing.But happy note is he doent had any Isai Raja's Lp. Else i would have been Mad looking for the TT and LP by now.

The best thing in LP is, Even the Jizz Sound will be treated as Music for our ears, as such a audio quality you can expect.

Good thing is I have planned to set-up turn table for 80's and Old music.

Sindhu Bhairavi is one of the most wanted LP am Looking for out of 100+- I need to get dissolve in the Violin and Mirudhangam which mergers with KJJ Voice.

 

[sarith]

The best thing in LP is, Even the Jizz Sound will be treated as Music for our ears, as such a audio quality you can expect.

I like LP too. But I wonder how his songs will be like when heard with reel to reel.

 

[rpanand25]

This thread reminds me of the days of my biannual trips to chennai from delhi. In those days (circa late 70s and 80s)we hardly got to listen to latest tamil songs in Delhi.So once the ritual visit to relatives started i used to pester my cousins(lot of them) to list me the best songs released since my last visit. I used to listen to radio also in chennai. I used to compile a list of at least 100 songs in a couple of weeks. Then search for nearest good quality recording shop started. If the recording was album wise then the charges were less. But if one had to pick and choose the songs then the rates for recording per cassette was higher.
The shopkeepers had a hard time:lol: with me as if recordings contained crackle,pop etc of vinyl at any point they had to rerecord the songs.
the net result was that i had an enviable collection at the end of the trip which my cousins did not have as i had collected the songs from various sources.
Basically it was recorded in C-60 songs as C-90(90 minutes) cassette were not supposed to be kind to cassette players due to their longer playing period and it was also quicker to rewind etc. with 60 minute cassettes end to end.